Description
The Grants & Partnership Coordinator is responsible for resource mobilisation, proposal development, and coordinating the management of IRC Burundi's grants portfolio.
Business and Proposal Development (30%)
- Identify new funding opportunities by tracking and analysing donor strategies and funding trends
- Support effective internal communication and information management processes
- Lead the tracking and analysis of the country program's opportunity pipeline
- Work with the DDP, national technical coordinators, and regional colleagues to identify international partners and negotiate the IRC's role in proposal consortiums
- Support country team staff in developing and maintaining key relationships with donors, partner organisations, and private sector actors
Grants and Information Management (15%)
- Coordinate the management of IRC Burundi's grants portfolio
- Serve as the focal point for communications with headquarters on all grants and partnership administration functions
- Review donor agreements and coordinate their review and signature with the relevant headquarters offices
- Lead and/or support all project revisions, amendments, and budget realignments
Partnership Management (15%)
- Actively contribute to the relevant sections of the Partner Capacity Analysis (PCA) and to the development of resulting partner support plans
- Coordinate the implementation of IRC Burundi's partnership strategy and partnership ambitions
- Support the Partnerships Manager in facilitating IRC Burundi's Partnership Working Group
Donor Compliance (15%)
- Provide Programs and Operations teams with day-to-day technical guidance to ensure all grants are implemented in accordance with IRC and donor regulations
- Coordinate with headquarters on specialised compliance issues
- Proactively flag potential compliance issues to senior management
Reporting (10%)
- Oversee the development and submission of all internal and external reports
- Maintain a comprehensive reporting tracker and communicate regularly with relevant team members about upcoming deadlines and the specific requirements of each report
Departmental Leadership and Staff Management (15%)
- Lead the Grants and Partnerships units and provide staff with professional development opportunities
- Ensure a clear delineation of roles and responsibilities and a logical distribution of the portfolio among team members
- Coordinate performance management within the department and foster a high-performance culture
Job Requirements
- Significant experience in humanitarian grants management within a multi-donor, multi-sectoral environment
- Demonstrated experience in an inter-departmental coordination role
- Extensive experience leading the development of large-scale, multi-sectoral funding proposals
- Advanced skills in writing and compiling donor reports
- In-depth knowledge of institutional donor compliance required